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In 2005 there were about 150 orphanages in Cambodia, but that number grew to more than 400 in 2019. But an estimated 80 percent of kids in Cambodia's orphanages aren't actually orphans. Sebastien Marot’s Friends International social enterprise is working with the larger campaign to remove children from orphan care. In a courtyard near a busy Phnom Penh street, he explained the business of orphanage tourism, the harmful impact it can have on the children and how international volunteers—often part of the problem—can be part of the solution.
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In 2005 there were about 150 orphanages in Cambodia, but that number grew to more than 400 in 2019. But an estimated 80 percent of kids in Cambodia's orphanages aren't actually orphans. Sebastien Marot’s Friends International social enterprise is working with the larger campaign to remove children from orphan care. In a courtyard near a busy Phnom Penh street, he explained the business of orphanage tourism, the harmful impact it can have on the children and how international volunteers—often part of the problem—can be part of the solution.